Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.27/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 467 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.10/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 516 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.08/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 428 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 943 921 1,075
Feeder cattle 778 752 1,007
Slaughter cattle 135 139 58
Replacement cattle 30 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 600 lbs 6.00-12.00 higher, few over 600 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.. Demand good to very good. Supply light. The feeder market seems to be finding its footing this week with cattle futures starting the week sharply higher. Beef cutout values may be starting to work higher which should help the fed cattle trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 4 215.00–228.00 $221.39 $959 +26.39
440 440 3 203.00 $203.00 $893 +8.00
460–485 473 4 202.50–222.00 $211.99 $1,003 +31.99
504–512 507 26 175.00–190.00 $183.12 $928 -15.77
505–548 535 13 199.00–218.00 $210.07 $1,124 +11.18
558–590 568 8 186.00–214.00 $200.02 $1,136 +7.82
574 574 9 174.00 $174.00 $999 -18.20
642 value added 642 8 169.25 $169.25 $1,087 —
660–690 674 14 156.00–168.00 $163.23 $1,100 +9.73
715–722 718 8 158.00–160.00 $158.75 $1,140 +13.25
778 778 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 276 10 212.50–232.50 $218.46 $603 —
334–342 336 10 202.50–217.50 $214.44 $721 +18.85
400–438 417 16 184.00–210.00 $198.55 $828 +19.64
462–495 478 23 180.00–196.00 $192.28 $919 +14.25
515–540 524 6 174.00–201.00 $190.39 $998 +17.09
590–598 594 4 164.00–180.00 $171.95 $1,021 —
603–643 623 9 146.00–156.00 $150.30 $936 -3.68
672–698 688 5 145.00–155.00 $148.91 $1,025 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–397 378 6 190.00–193.00 $191.58 $724 —
697 697 6 140.00 $140.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 424 4 160.00–161.00 $160.47 $680 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 3 146.00 $146.00 $996 -0.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–324 315 15 178.00–186.00 $183.54 $578 —
358 358 5 171.00 $171.00 $612 -2.98
353–395 383 13 177.50–186.00 $182.46 $699 +8.48
402–449 428 35 178.00–186.00 $183.08 $784 +8.32
452–499 467 55 172.50–187.00 $179.16 $837 —
474 474 4 166.00 $166.00 $787 —
527–530 527 13 145.00–150.00 $149.23 $786 -13.60
518–543 528 14 157.00–170.00 $165.37 $873 +2.54
555–565 560 9 153.00–158.00 $156.34 $876 -3.66
582–588 585 6 135.00–150.00 $142.46 $833 -17.54
650–665 657 14 146.00–151.00 $147.50 $969 +7.70
695 unweaned 695 6 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
735–738 737 4 135.00–142.50 $138.76 $1,023 —
753–755 753 16 141.00–142.25 $142.09 $1,070 +10.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
300–340 326 7 158.00–178.00 $165.28 $539 —
360–395 368 14 160.00–173.00 $167.20 $615 +6.09
425–448 436 5 158.00–173.00 $166.45 $726 +0.89
463–498 478 14 153.00–173.00 $162.20 $775 +3.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 150.00 $150.00 $507 —
482 482 5 145.00 $145.00 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–438 430 4 155.00–182.00 $168.75 $726 +8.35
460–485 472 6 166.00–179.00 $171.63 $810 -5.11
512–535 526 17 148.00–166.00 $160.15 $842 +10.97
550–590 571 14 135.00–153.00 $144.53 $825 +3.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–975 851 85-90% 7 30.00–50.00 $37.70 $321 —
920–1260 1053 85-90% 30 67.50–76.00 $71.41 $752 -1.51
965–1152 1090 85-90% 3 77.00–78.50 $78.06 $851 +5.14
971–1308 1126 85-90% 14 55.00–67.00 $59.22 $667 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1430 1286 80-85% 6 86.50–92.50 $88.32 $1,136 —
1200–1475 1308 80-85% 18 78.00–85.00 $80.57 $1,054 +0.10
1210–1540 1365 80-85% 5 68.00–76.50 $74.05 $1,011 +1.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,194 —
1280–1660 1481 75-80% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.16 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1615 1505 5 75.00–101.00 $90.53 $1,362 —
1495–1810 1608 3 117.00–120.00 $118.56 $1,906 —
1375–1995 1718 8 105.00–117.50 $110.25 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1084 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1378–1380 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,158.39

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.